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I love getting questions from new tarantula owners who are just starting out on their journey as well as those who are thinking about getting into the hobby – they tend to ask the best tarantula questions! Most of the time, it’s usually questions about how to make sure their tarantula is comfortable, healthy, and reassurance that they aren’t doing […]

If you’ve been following me for a while, one thing is clear: I love tarantulas and having a pet tarantula brings a significant amount of joy to my life. I mean, come on – I’ve spent hours making educational videos about tarantulas and spiders and even dedicated created a full blown tarantula guide – someone who doesn’t LOVE tarantulas just […]

There’s one thing I know for sure about tarantula owners – that most of them will pour their blood, sweat and tears in order to make the best tarantula enclosures for their beloved spiders. Tarantula owners often do the most when it comes to putting together the perfect terrariums and for this they should be praised. I rarely see dog […]

Part of being a pet owner is being fully aware of what a commitment you are making and the considerations (and even sacrifices) that will have to be made on your part – and these even goes for those of us who have a pet tarantula. While tarantulas may be more low maintenance than a dog, you still need to […]

All you need to do is look through Spidey’s Tumblr blog to realize that this beautiful little lady does some really weird stuff, whether it’s planking on her ping pong ball, laying in her water dish, or getting obsessed with parts of her little tarantula web. I often write about the strange tarantula behavior that I regularly observe to see […]

Euthanasia is certainly not going to be the first thing on your mind when you get a new (or your first) tarantula, but if you’ve been around here for a few minutes you know what I always say especially to newbies: preparation is EVERYTHING when it comes to being a tarantula owner. Seriously. When you’re dealing with a creature this […]

There’s a lot about tarantulas that we don’t know, but if you have a tarantula or are interested in getting one, you should know a little bit about how their bodies work – especially tarantula blood. To know what’s going on inside your tarantula’s body, down to the very basics of their circulatory system, can prepare you for any first […]

A lot of people who are skeptical about the possibility of intelligence in tarantulas are going to roll their eyes at this article about tarantulas and ping pong balls, but I don’t care! Studying tarantula behavior is one of my passions and I am willing to explore all possibilities about these creatures. If you’ve been following my work on tarantulas […]

When it comes to pet care, exotic pets like tarantulas can be pretty low maintenance, and that’s what gravitates many of us to them. They’re clean, easy to care for, and it’s not likely that they’re ever going to get sick or cost you thousands in vet bills over their lifetime like other pets (like my jealous cat lol). Unfortunately, […]